Game 152: Twins complete sweep of Sox
Minnesota @ Chicago (Game 3 of 3)
The Twins made quick work out of Mark Buehrle as they scored five runs off him in route to a 8-6 victory to complete the three game road sweep at U.S. Cellular Field.
Brendan Harris put the Twins on the board in the second inning with a two out RBI double that scored Michael Cuddyer to get the Twins off to a 1-0 lead. The Twins would go on to put a pair of runs on the board in the third with an RBI singles from Orlando Cabrera and Cuddyer.
The Twins would keep the ball rolling in the fourth when Harris would hit a lead off double and score on a double from Nick Punto. This would knock Buehrle out of the game but he would be charged with another run as Punto would score on a RBI double from Carlos Gomez.
The White Sox would finally get on the board in the bottom of the fourth as Alexei Ramirez would score on a line drive single from Carlos Quentin. The Sox would try to claw their way back into the game by scoring in the fifth on a single from Jayson Nix and twice in the sixth on a 2-run home run from Jermaine Dye to make it a 5-4 game.
Punto would extend the lead in the seventh by hitting a bases loaded single with two outs to score two runs. Punto would follow by stealing second base and Alexei Ramirez would miss the throw to allow Jose Morales to score and make it a 8-4 ballgame.
Even though they were down by four runs, Jermaine Dye wouldn’t quit and hit another 2-run home run, this time off of Bobby Keppel, to pull the Sox within two. Jesse Crain and Jose Mijares were both needed to get the Twins out of the eighth inning with the lead.
Joe Nathan took to the mound in the ninth and retired the first batter before hitting Gordon Beckham with a pitch. Nathan would then throw a wild pitch to allow Beckham to reach second base. A.J. Pierzynski would strike out before walking Paul Konerko to put the tying run on base. Nathan, however, would get Alexei Ramirez to pop out to end the game and earn his 44th save of the season.
Attendance: 26,097 (U.S. Cellular Field)
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